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Stephen A. Smith: WNBA media ‘afraid’ to cover controversial issues surrounding the league
As the WNBA continues to grow in popularity and be used in culture war conversations in the media, Stephen A. Smith wants more from both the league office and the media that covers the league. During a rant Wednesday on his radio show about the last-ditch effort to host WNBA Finals games at State Farm…
NFL insider Jeff Howe stepping away from The Athletic for treatment of serious health issue
The life of an NFL insider is grueling even when you’re in the best of health, so it’s understandible that one would want to prioritize their focus when health is an issue. Jeff Howe, The Athletic’s NFL national insider, announced Thursday that he will “take time away from work” to deal with a “serious health…
Diamondbacks to hire Chris Garagiola as TV play-by-play voice
The Arizona Diamondbacks have settled on a new television play-by-play announcer. Chris Garagiola will reportedly become the new voice of Diamondbacks television broadcasts, according to a report by Nick Piecoro in the Arizona Republic. Garagiola will replace longtime Diamondbacks broadcaster Steve Berthiaume, who served as the team’s television play-by-play voice for 14 years before the…
Joe Buck compares relationship with Troy Aikman to marriage in recent interview
As the sports media world reacts to the surprising report that Joe Buck and Troy Aikman got into an argument before this week’s Monday Night Football game over the status of their respective contracts with ESPN, the most confounding part of the story is that most people view the pair as very close. The duo has worked together…
Tom Haberstroh joins NBC Sports Philadelphia as 76ers sideline reporter
Tom Haberstroh is back covering LeBron James. Fifteen years ago, Haberstroh was one of a trio of ESPN reporters who decamped in Miami to run the Heat Index for the Worldwide Leader, a constantly running live feed of news and content around the “Big Three” era of the Miami Heat. Haberstroh chronicled LeBron James, Dwyane…
Pablo Torre says it’s ‘kind of a bummer’ Jordon Hudson didn’t sue him
With all the reporting Pablo Torre has done to dominate the sports media landscape in the last year, it’s almost hard to forget that one of his first big stories was an investigation into Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson at the University of North Carolina. Belichick has weathered several storms in Chapel Hill in his…
Scott Hanson says he’s ‘not married’ to hosting NFL RedZone after contract expires
Scott Hanson has spent a lot of Sundays servicing the desires of football fans with short attention spans. But that might not last forever. Hanson, the longtime host of NFL RedZone, is in Year 2 of a four-year deal with the league to continue hosting the weekly whip-around show. But when discussing his future during…
ESPN gambling writer defends network over ‘neutered’ coverage criticism
Former ESPN producer Nicole Noren sent chills through the industry by going public with her resignation after more than two decades at the network, citing its sports betting coverage. Since nationwide sports betting was legalized, gambling companies have taken over the sports world. That has had a stunning impact on American society that we still…
David Samson defends ESPN for one-sided support of Protect College Sports Act
ESPN is all-in on supporting the Protect College Sports Act and David Samson sees no problem with the approach. The network’s college football coverage has been very political this year, and it’s mirroring what is happening at the corporate level. ESPN given free rein to Nick Saban to say what he wants about a bill…
CFP, ESPN ‘nearing deal’ on 24-team format to begin in 2027
The College Football Playoff appears to officially be expanding. According to a report by ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel, the CFP “is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams” for the 2027 season. A deal is “expected to come together in the near future, pending final approvals,” Thamel writes. Prior reports indicate that…
Jeremy Lin, Jason Kidd join ESPN as full-time NBA analysts
ESPN is adding two new analysts to its NBA rotation: former New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin and Hall of Fame point guard and coach Jason Kidd. Kidd joins after he was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs went 26-56 in Cooper Flagg’s rookie season, and the franchise…
Pat McAfee pours cold water on suggestion he’ll call ‘Monday Night Football’ amid Troy Aikman drama
As tensions between Troy Aikman and Joe Buck reportedly heat up in ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth, there’s been rampant speculation as to how ESPN’s top NFL broadcast team could look next season. Those talks have gone into overdrive in the past 24 hours after reports surfaced that Aikman and Buck had an argument prior…
Terrell Owens wants Stephen A. Smith suspended from ESPN for Lane Johnson fiasco
Stephen A. Smith may have publicly apologized for his awful tone-deaf comments about Lane Johnson retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles to focus on his mental health. But Terrell Owens wants to see ESPN act. ESPN used to police its personalities much more than it does now. Part of that shift is that the biggest stars…
MLB on Fox crew can’t stop picking against the Brewers
If you’ve been on any social media platform in October, you have likely learned quickly that Milwaukee Brewers fans aren’t happy with Fox Sports and its coverage of the 2026 MLB postseason. Every fanbase has an element that feels the national network broadcasts are against them; it doesn’t matter who. But Brewers fans are approaching…
Fox reportedly hasn’t entered negotiations with Greg Olsen ahead of free agency
All the focus may be on Troy Aikman and his impending free agency after his reported tiff with longtime partner Joe Buck. But another elite NFL analyst is set to hit the open market: Greg Olsen. Usually, top NFL broadcasting jobs have the security of Supreme Court justices. But we’re heading into an unprecedented game…
WNBA transgender athlete discourse exposed as manufactured outrage, according to report
In July, ESPN published a profile of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, and one quote altered the course of the 2026 WNBA season. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans,” Cunningham said. “And I’m like, ‘I never once said that.’ I think that I am here to extend love. But I…
Troy Aikman addresses Joe Buck quarrel, ESPN contract status
Things are getting very awkward between ESPN, Troy Aikman, and Joe Buck. ESPN has the Super Bowl this year, and the Worldwide Leader is going all in on promotion like no network has ever before. But reports of a feud between their All-Star Monday Night Football broadcast duo are about to overshadow it. Buck and Aikman have…
What’s really going on between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman?
Is Troy Aikman truly at odds with longtime partner Joe Buck? That’s what the latest reporting suggests. Aikman and Buck reportedly had an argument in the ESPN booth prior to Monday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams in SoFi Stadium after Buck “broke the ice” with Aikman about receiving a six-year, $108…
Tony Dungy refuses to disclose Bill Belichick Hall of Fame vote
Tony Dungy may no longer be a Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, but he’s still staying silent about whether he voted for the candidacy of Bill Belichick or not. The former legendary coach and NBC analyst was one of the many big names purged from the voting list from the Hall of Fame earlier…
Mike Tomlin sounds like he’s loving the media lifestyle
Ever since Mike Tomlin joined NBC as part of Football Night in America, the speculation has been how long he would last before he got back into coaching. Would Tomlin make a second career of it or is it just a well-paid sabbatical? NBC is certainly hoping that the former Pittsburgh Steelers coach sticks around for…
ESPN adds Dave McMenamin and Kris Rhim to Philadelphia 76ers beat
With LeBron James now officially a part of the Philadelphia 76ers, expect the team to get more coverage than ever from ESPN. And with James coming back to the east coast, ESPN is bringing not one but two of its writers to the City of Brotherly Love to cover him and the Sixers in pursuit…
Dodgers-Brewers NLCS opener draws largest Game 1 audience since 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be in their third straight NLCS, but viewers don’t seem tired of them yet. Thanks in part to an NFL lead-in, the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS opener is breaking records dating back more than 20 years. Game 1 of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Brewers NLCS last Sunday on Fox and Fox Deportes…
Dodgers player slams ‘soft porn’ ads during MLB postseason games
The Sydney Sweeney Novig ad has gone viral for the “creative” way it uses her fame and beauty to advertise a brand new gambling platform. But at least one Dodgers player isn’t happy that the ad, and others like it, are impacting families trying to enjoy the MLB postseason. Dodgers outfielder Alex Call replied to…
Jim Nantz initially regretted ‘trio in Rio’ call: ‘Got lucky with that one’
When Jim Nantz blurted out the words “trio in Rio” as Tyler Loop’s walk-off field goal sailed through the uprights to lift the Ravens past the Cowboys in Brazil, the veteran CBS voice was convinced nobody watching would understand what he meant. Nantz revealed as much during a recent appearance on Underscore Media’s Traina Thoughts,…
Michael Wilbon shreds ‘lap dogs’ in baseball media for reporting that Shohei Ohtani could be benched
The big story heading into a big Game 3 of the NLCS was whether the Los Angeles Dodgers might actually bench their reigning back-to-back NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani. Thought by many to be the greatest MLB player of all time, Ohtani has hit .150 this postseason and has no extra-base hits. The player who hit…
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